School: Loughkeeren

Location:
Knockatemple, Co. Mayo
Teacher:
Anna M. Warde
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  1. The cat turns his tail to the fire when rain is coming. He scrapes wood when a storm is at hand.
    Micheal Foye
    Lisgorman,
    Bohola
    If the dog is seen tumbling on the floor it is the sign of a storn and if he is seen eating grass it is the sign of rain.
    John McNicholas
    Muckroe,
    Shraheen,
    Balla
    When cattle cluster on the hill it is a sign of fine weather.
    Patrick Commins
    Rathruane
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. weather-lore (~6,442)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Michael Foye
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Lisgormin, Co. Mayo
  2. If the dog is seen tumbling on the floor it is the sign of a storm and if he is seen eating grass it is the sign of rain.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.